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Driver array.symmetrix

Minimal configlet:

[array#1]
type = symmetrix

Minimal setup command:

om node set --kw="type=symmetrix"

Supported keywords:

  • max_peers
  • name
  • password
  • schedule
  • symcli_connect
  • symcli_path
  • type
  • username

Keyword max_peers

required:    false
scopable:    false
convert:     int

Example:

max_peers=8

Description:

Keyword name

required:    false
scopable:    false

Example:

name=00012345

Description:

The name of the array. If not provided, fallback to the section name suffix.

Keyword password

required:    false
scopable:    false

Example:

password=system/sec/array1

Description:

The password to use to log in, expressed as a datastore reference.

Value format:

  • New format: from <namespace>/<kind>/<name> key <key name>
  • Legacy format: <namespace>/<kind>/<name> (uses default key “password”)

Array passwords are usually stored in sec datastores like system/sec/<array name>.

Keyword schedule

required:    false
scopable:    false

Description:

Schedule parameter for the pusharray node action.

See usr/share/doc/schedule for the schedule syntax.

Keyword symcli_connect

required:    false
scopable:    false

Example:

symcli_connect=MY_SYMAPI_SERVER

Description:

Set the SYMCLI_CONNECT environment variable to this value.

If not set, the SCSI communication channels are used.

The value set must be declared in the /var/symapi/config/netcnfg file.

Keyword symcli_path

required:    false
scopable:    false
default:     /usr/symcli

Example:

symcli_path=/opt/symcli

Description:

Force use of a symcli programs installation, pointing the path of its head directory.

For the case multiple symcli versions are installed and the default selector does not select the version preferred for the array.

Keyword type

required:    true
scopable:    false
candidates:  freenas, hds, eva, nexenta, vioserver, centera, symmetrix, emcvnx, netapp, hp3par, ibmds, ibmsvc, xtremio, dorado, hoc, truenas

Description:

The storage array driver name.

Keyword username

required:    false
scopable:    false

Example:

username=root

Description:

The username to use to log in, if configured.